You Can Get More Involved With Special Olympics at ‘Abilene Community Day’

The largest sports organization in the world for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities is the Special Olympics and they want you to be more involved here in the Abilene area.

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The Texas chapter of Special Olympics is hosting "Abilene Community Day" to give everyone a chance to learn more about the organization and how to become a volunteer, coach, or even athlete.

There will be plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy, including:

• Baseball
• Bocce Ball
• Corn Hole
• Soccer
• Spikeball

You've also got a chance to take home some pretty cool prizes, including:

• Burgers for a Year From Mooyah
• Beef Jerky Outlet Basket
• Bison Coolers Package
• Lifetime Oil Package from Lithia Toyota
• One Year Membership to the Performance Lab
• Special Olympics Swag Bag

Here's a special message from a local Special Olympics athlete, Seth Carter:

Abilene Community Day, for Special Olympics, will take place on Sunday, July 17th from 2 pm until 4 pm at The Performance Lab.

If you've got questions, please contact Jessica Carter at 512-788-4039 or via email here.

Become a coach or volunteer and you just might lead the next team to gold, like a couple of our coaches did.